Local servicesHospitalSarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital11.8 miPost officeBrowning Post Office2.5 miTown hallAstoria Municipal Building4.7 miFire stationBrowning Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI42 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL98 miInterstateI-7231 miUS highwayUS 246.2 miAmtrakThomas C. Carper Station MAC27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62624 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:32 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:20 am – 4:38 pm
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People308 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.3139 householdsMedian household income $58,438Median home value $90,30091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,429 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 133 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%, education and health care 14%Average commute 30 minutes95% drive alone, 5% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Tagalog 8%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F41 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days21 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rushville station, 11 mi away; snow from Beardstown
Parks and public landsSanganois State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 11,150 acresIzaac Walton Parkpark · 5.7 mi · 224 acresAnderson Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 160 acresMatanzas Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 83 acresFoggy Bottomstate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 87 acresSand Prairie-Scrub Oak State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 1,509 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSchuyler County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured106 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 142main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sangamon County, IL, 46 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription10% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBrowningserves 117 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2023: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation580 ft177 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
